pongsu

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puŋsu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔŋsu/
• Rhymes: -ɔŋsu, -ŋsu, -su
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈpɔŋ.su]

Noun

pongsu (Jawi spelling ڤوڠسو, plural pongsu-pongsu, informal 1st possessive pongsuku, 2nd possessive pongsumu, 3rd possessive pongsunya)

1. knoll; mound; barrow

   Synonyms: pusu, bukit

2. anthill

   Synonym: busut

Derived terms

(toponyms):

• Alor Pongsu

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: pongsu

Further reading

• “pongsu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.